Bhadohi (UP):

A 21-year-old man was arrested on Monday for allegedly kidnapping a girl in August and raping her multiple times over two months, police said.

Police said the accused, Vishal Prajapati (21), was arrested late Sunday evening from Bhadohi railway station while attempting to flee by train.

Superintendent of Police (SP) Meenakshi Katyayan said a complaint was filed on August 20 by a youth residing in the Kotwali area, alleging that his sister had gone out of the house on the evening of July 30 and had not returned.

“After a thorough search, it was found that she was last seen with Prajapati. Following this, a kidnapping case was registered and an investigation was initiated,” she said.

Based on a tip-off on Sunday, Vishal was arrested from the railway station and upon intense interrogation, he told the police about the girl’s whereabouts. She was also rescued.

The accused was produced in a court and was sent to jail on Monday, Ms Katyayan said.

Based on the girl’s medical report and statement, charges under the ‘Protection of Children against Sexual Offences Act will be added to the case, Katyayan said. PTI COR KIS HIG HIG

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Lucknow:

A madrassa teacher has been arrested for allegedly holding a 12-year-old girl captive and raping her in Uttar Pradesh’s Gorakhpur, police said on Tuesday. 

Maulvi Rahmat Ali teaches at a madrassa in a village under the Uruwa police station in Gorakhpur. Officials said that, following her daily routine, the 12-year-old girl went to the madrassa to study on Monday morning. About two and a half hours after classes began, Ali sent the other children home but held the girl back under some pretext. 

He held her captive, raped her and threatened to kill her if she made any noise. 

When the girl reached home, she told her mother about what the maulvi (cleric) had done. The girl’s mother went to the police station to lodge a complaint and when people in the area found out about the alleged rape, they began searching for Ali and thrashed him before handing him over to the police. 

Superintendent of Police (South) Jitendra Kumar said, “After the complaint, a case was registered and the victim was medically examined. Her statement has been recorded.”

Officials said Ali has been charged under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act as well. 
 

Bareilly (Uttar Pradesh):

A minor girl was allegedly raped by two youths in the Faridpur police station area of Bareilly, police said on Saturday.

The minor’s health deteriorated after the alleged crime as she fell unconscious, the police said, adding that the accused tied her hands and legs and threw her under a trolley before fleeing the scene.

The police reached the spot after receiving word of the alleged crime and rescued the minor from under the trolley.

It took a long time for the minor to regain consciousness, the police informed, adding that she narrated her ordeal to her family members.

A complaint was registered against the accused, the police informed, adding that an investigation is underway.

This is a developing story and more details are awaited.

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